Transportation Innovations to Build Healthier Communities Symposium January 30, 2018 Zenobia L. Fields Department Director of Planning, NJTPA
Bergen Morris Essex Newark Ocean Hudson Hunterdon Passaic Jersey City Somerset Middlesex Sussex Monmouth Union Warren
Bergen Essex Hunterdon Middlesex Hudson Jersey Monmouth Morris Passaic Ocean City Somerset Sussex Union Warren Newark Citizens ’ Governor Port NJ NJDOT Rep. Rep. Authority Transit STANDING COMMITTEES Planning & Economic Development Committee Project Prioritization Committee Freight Initiatives Committee Regional Transportation Advisory Committee
What is the Regional Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan (CHSTP)? Identifies the transportation needs of seniors, low-income workers and people, veterans and individuals with disabilities – Provides strategies for meeting needs – Prioritizes funding for implementation – Projects are eligible for federal funding when aligned with this plan
Planning Context – Why Coordinate Plans? • 2008 NJTPA North Jersey Regional Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan • Federal Policies • State Programs • 13 County Plans & Updates
Plan Objectives 1. Document the mobility challenges of seniors, low- income, disabled, and veteran populations 2. Review policies and best practices to enhance coordination of existing and future transportation services 3. Expand their sphere of mobility
Public Involvement Recap • Coordination with 7 TMAs – 3 Focus Groups – 46 Community Planning Sessions – 3,713 Valid Surveys • Advisory Committee – 30 Organizations
Community Planning Sessions – Highlights • Additional transportation options are needed on evenings and weekends • Doctors, visiting friends, jobs, places of worship, and shopping destinations are most frequent • Many feel shame in asking friends/family for rides • There is frustration with lack of transit to nearby towns • Better signage and schedules are needed for buses • Lack of transportation can cause social isolation
Focus Groups: Transport Experiences • Many shared stories of missed activities, including employment, due to transportation issues • Veteran participants shared transportation issues related to accessing medical services • Walking as significant mode for all three focus groups
Survey Respondent Composition
Vehicles in Household
Nine Strategic Themes & Recommendations a) Increasing Auto Connections with Assistance b) Reducing Financial Barriers c) Coordinating Regional Destinations d) Improving Customer Experience e) Enhancing Communication f) Infrastructure Improvements g) Enhancing and Expanding Service h) Promoting Mobility on Demand i) Incentivizing Operational Coordination
Coordinating Regional Destinations • Coordinating medical trips to Des Moines in 7 county region in Iowa (HIRTA) • Expanding dedicated services to Veteran medical facilities (Ocean Ride) • Serving 55+ Communities within Ocean, Middlesex, and Somerset Counties
Promoting Mobility on Demand • Medical trips - subsidized Uber rides (Hackensack UMC) • Creative partnerships between public agencies and evolving taxi operators/TNCs • Accessible Uber vehicles (UberACCESS)
Incentivizing Operational Coordination • Data visualization to improve coordination • Weekend use of county vehicles to houses of worship (Open R.O.A.D. ) • Shared purchasing & maintenance (ARC Mercer) • Connecting NEC & RVL (Somerset County DASH)
Data Visualization CCCTMA to supply photo
Final Report Read the Final Report Available on the NJTPA Website: http://njtpa.org/planning/regional-studies/transit/human-service-plan
Regional CEDS Planning efforts • Somerset County – 2013 • Hudson County – 2010 • Monmouth County – 2013 • Passaic County – Ongoing • Hunterdon County – 2015 • Union County – Update planned • Urban Mayor’s Association Regional CEDS – 2015
MAP-21 MAP 21 Federal Transportation Emphasis Areas Regional Transporta tion Plan RPA 4 th Regional Tri-State Climate Plan Vulnerability Regional Draft Plan State for Strategic Sustainabl Plan e Developmen t Regional CEDS
Thank You/Questions? Zenobia L. Fields NJTPA Department Director of Planning One Newark Center, 17th Floor Newark, NJ 07102 (973) 639-8400 www.njtpa.org
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